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    SSD in DV7t

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ajzahir, Mar 5, 2009.

  1. ajzahir

    ajzahir Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys I'm waiting for my new dv7t and I was wondering what you guys thought would be a good ssd to put in next to the 250 gb I've got in it already.

    Also what would be the specific advantages of installing the os on the ssd.
    I'm assuming faster load times, but only guessing.

    P.S. I config'ed it with a T9550.
     
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  2. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    Yes you would get faster load times on everything you do. As long as that peice of information is on the SSD. Example if you load your games on your 250gb hard drive the loading time will be about the same because its using the slower drive. I have thought about getting an Intel x25-m for my dv7 but i cant afford it. It you can afford it i would go for it.
     
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    How much are you willing to spend and what is the minimum size for the OS drive that you would consider?
     
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    StratCat Notebook Evangelist

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    You may consider looking thru the thread at the bottom of my sig ( Team SSD Desire), if you already haven't.

    Particularly the latter posts; The OP is pretty out-of-date concerning specific recommendations (it's a very fast moving world in SSDville).
     
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  5. ajzahir

    ajzahir Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow, after taking a look at SSD prices I think I'll stick to regular HDD's. What do you guys think about tossing this Hdd into my new laptop and how difficult is it to do?

    HP Pavilion Entertainment dv7t customizable Notebook PC

    * • Espresso Black
    * • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    * • Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9550 (2.66 GHz)
    * • 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    * • 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    * • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4650
    * • 17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP BrightView Infinity Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)
    * • $100 OFF!! Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
    * • [For BrightView Infinity Display] Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
    * • Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    * • HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
    * • HP Color Matching Keyboard
    * • 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    * • No Modem
    * • Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
     
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  6. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Shouldn't be difficult, though if you want the fastest go for a 7200RPM drive. Seagate has a 500GB 7200RPM drive.
     
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    gurkburk82 Notebook Geek

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    Any clue how "cheap" SSDs stand against "expensive" (7200rpm 16mb cache) regular discs?
     
    gurkburk82, Mar 6, 2009
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